'I could feel it coming. War, I mean. Creeping up on us, into our town, down our street, into our house. Smiling like a friend, like it was Batman come to save us when really it was the Joker all along.' With far-right Albion on the brink of war with Europe, ten-year-old Alan and his little brother Sam are sent away to safety. Dad tells Alan he has to be brave, like the superheroes he loves, but Alan isn't too sure. He wants to be wherever Dad is, and, anyway - can he really be sure who's a hero and who's a villain?A heartwarming, heartbreaking story of acceptance, love and bravery in all its different forms, from the acclaimed author of Joe All Alone.
Based on the true story of Chinese dancer Lihua Tai, The Visible Sounds tells the uplifting tale of a young child dealing with the frustration and solitude of hearing loss. Alone in silence, the child's life is changed forever when a chance touch unlocks a vibrant new world, now blazing with rainbows of visible sounds.The Visible Sounds brings a message of hope and joy to children living with a disability and is an inspirational reminder that dreams can become reality.
Kintana has grown up listening to stories of life at sea from her pa, an ex-pirate turned pet shop owner. So when a tall ship - The Nine Sails - berths at Pirate Island she eagerly joins the motley crew as a cabin boy - even though her main duty will be to look after the pirate's pets.
"Did you ever read that book you wish you''d written? Vampirates is that book for me." EOIN COLFERGrace and Connor Tempest discover the shocking truth of their true identity. What they learn creates a deep rift between the twins and casts a dark shadow over their future.Rebel Vampirate Sidorio is intent on expanding his empire but finds himself distracted by the bewitching Lady Lola Lockwood, aka Black Heart. With her love of blood baths, a shipboard ‘winery’ and a boundless ambition, will the merciless Lady Lola prove the perfect ally or a deadly rival?Responding to a devastating attack at the very heart of Pirate Academy, the Pirate Federation commissions its first dedicated ship of Vampirate assassins and places its newest captain, Wu Cheng Li, in command.The oceans have never been as seductive, nor as dangerous…
Going to the Moon is SO last century, so how difficult can it be-even for a ten-year-old-to follow in the footsteps of Neil Armstrong and the Apollo astronauts?Meet Matilda, the girl who'll give it her best shot to learn everything she needs to learn in order to get there herself. From how to pee in zero-g to why pizzas won't take you up and up away, this is science for the curious!Told as a journey of discovery, it's full of easy-to-understand facts about air pressure, escape velocities, coding, and falling around the Earth, in a way which will inspire the next generation of moon walkers.
The second book in the series, based on the remarkable story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies.With the end of WW1 being declared, Hettie's brother Freddie should be feeling relieved, but unfortunately his personal war has only just begun. He is still crippled by nightmares and guilt about a mistake that led to a man's death in the war.He tries to distract himself by helping Hettie support the Dick, Kerr team, and his love for photography sees him quickly become their unofficial photographer, taking team shots and getting to know the girls.Can the introduction of a new key player, Jessie Walmsley - a brave a heroic woman, help Freddie to face his demons? And will a new job opportunity giving him the chance to travel the country, reporting on the Dick, Kerr Girls finally appease his Dad?As the girls embark on their first domestic and international tour against the French Ladies team, Freddie finds he is on a journey of his own, facing up to his mistakes and taking a step to correct them. Can he learn from the vital lesson that the Dick, Kerr Girls have to offer? That team work, communication and friendship can overcome just about anything.
"There's one thing about her that's hard to ignore, THAT RIDICULOUS NECK! What on Earth was it for?"Poppy the plesiosaur had a preposterously long neck - but what was it for? Did she use it to pluck off pesky parasites, to zap predators with electricity or to ambush unlucky fish?From the brilliant minds of world-renowned plesiosaur expert Dr Adam S. Smith, award-winning author Jonathan Emmett and illustrator Adam Larkum.
Lace up your boots and get ready for kick-off - it's time discover the true story of the Dick, Kerr Ladies football team, courageous pioneers of women's football in the UK.
At school,I learned that words,More than weapons,Could destroy bodies,Could break heartsMore than fists or fury. This is the story of Chris, what happened to him at age eleven and how that would change the rest of his life.  A life-affirming and powerful coming of age verse novel that shines a light on chronic illness, who we are and how we live.Familial adenomatous polyposisfəˈmɪljəl ædɪˈnəʊmətəs pɑləˈpousɪsnounAn inherited disorder characterised by the rapid growth of small, pre-cancerous polyps in the large intestines.
“Believe me, Kian Reader without librarians, the world is doomed!” He said. “Doomed to be ruled by me! Mwaahahahahahahaha!”    Evil genius, and a bit too bonkers, Doctor Badd is determined  to create a bigger more powerful F.A.R.T. than the world has ever seen - Fellowship Against Reading Texts.  With Martin Marvello, the famous local, best-selling, award-winning children''s author on side, will he be able to overthrow the powerful Secret Library Service, or will Kian Reader, ably assisted by his friends Asif and Prissy, be able to thwart their plans?  Stacks of humour, a reluctant hero with almost total recall and a fiendish plot make this a long overdue action adventure.
It's 1917, and Britain is at war. Shy teenager Hettie wants to help the war effort, and signs up to work in the local Dick, Kerr & Co. munitions factory. She's nervous, but she has no idea quite how much her life is about to change ...
Strange things are afoot at The Majestic ... Check yourself in for a mystery beside the seaside.Gracie Fairshaw and her family have barely moved into The Majestic, a Blackpool boarding house, when her Ma mysteriously vanishes.Gracie teams up with her younger brother George, siblings Violet and Tom, and maid Phyllis. They must work out why one of the guests - a conman conjurer - has made Ma disappear ... Can they get her safely home as the clock ticks down to the 1935 Illuminations Switch-on?
Trina Warren didn't plan on being anyone's hero. She planned on going to fourth period as normal. But then there was a bang, and an overturned chair, and everything was different. Now Trina finds herself in a fantasy world, pursued by a faceless, nameless monster that only she can stop.
Could your favourite superheroes really exist?Take a look at the secret science behind superheroes and the incredible real world breakthroughs that could bring them closer to reality than ever before.
The second book in a gripping new fantasy adventure series from bestselling & Carnegie nominated author, A. J. Hartley, appealing to lovers of Artemis Fowl and Mortal Engines.
Grace journeys with Lorcan Furey to Sanctuary, the mountaintop retreat run by Mosh Zu Kamal, which offers healing for troubled Vampirates. Back on The Diablo, Connor is caught up in plans for a daring heist, devised by pirate brothers Molucco and Barbarro Wrathe.
The first in a new electrifying Middle Grade series from author of SKY THIEVES, Dan Walker.
Written Stone Lane is a direct sequel to the award-winning, bestselling YA/ crossover novel Cold Bath Street but can be read as a stand-alone.
UCLan Publishing have partnered with The British Interplanetary Society to produce a fully illustrated book about the journey to the moon based on Neil Armstrong's original space manual & exclusive material from NASA. Includes an exclusive introduction written by Helen Sherman and foreword by Tim Peake.
The second book in a gripping new fantasy adventure series from bestselling & Carnegie nominated author, A. J. Hartley, appealing to lovers of Artemis Fowl and Mortal Engines.
9:22. It was always 9:22. Preston is in a desolate void between life and death.To save his soul he must brave his greatest fear - Cold Bath Street. A gothic thriller that will keep you gripped to the end. Special, limited edition of the bestselling book with map by Harry Potter illustrator Tomislav Tomic.
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